Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus Outbreak, Lampang Province, May-June 2011

Authors

  • Tanapol Wangteeraprasert Bureau of Epidemiology, Department of Disease Control
  • P. Choomkasien Bureau of Epidemiology, Department of Disease Control
  • A. Somphan Lampang Provincial Health Office, Lampang
  • M. Saijeen Lampang Provincial Health Office, Lampang
  • P. Nirattisai Lampang Hospital, Lampang
  • B. Artong Lampang Provincial Livestock Office, Lampang
  • P. Phoowathananon Office of Disease Prevention and Control 10, Chiang Mai
  • S. Saengruen Bureau of Epidemiology, Department of Disease Control
  • J. Thanont Bureau of Epidemiology, Department of Disease Control
  • P. Thammawijaya Bureau of Epidemiology, Department of Disease Control

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2024-06-24

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Wangteeraprasert, T., Choomkasien, P., Somphan, A., Saijeen, M., Nirattisai, P., Artong , B., Phoowathananon, P., Saengruen, S., Thanont, J., & Thammawijaya, P. (2024). Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus Outbreak, Lampang Province, May-June 2011. Weekly Epidemiological Surveillance Report, 42(39), 609–616. retrieved from https://he05.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/WESR/article/view/2742

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Vol. 42 No. 39 (2011): 39th week

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